GRE作文入门修炼和进阶提高攻略(5)_GRE写作

GRE作文入门修炼和进阶提高攻略(5)

　　正文：尽管这是逻辑作文，题干给的像以前的逻辑单题，但是她是一种作文，不是客观题。大量的使用刻板的逻辑句式对于文章的生动性百害而无一利。很多考生背会了什么孙氏逻辑句法就在正文处大打出手，用些看上去极能唬人的分析句式，像逻辑专业出身的人那样，左一句the arguer commits a fallacy of false analogy,右一句the arguer rests his conclusion on the classic logic fallacy ofpost hoc, ergo propter hoc.连拉丁文都用上了，你说老美做何感想。按中国人的话说，叫掉书袋，当诸位考生还在自我为这种呆板的句式乐此不疲的时候，你是否留意过GRE作文在你的手下是不是有些散发出像死尸一样的苍白来。作文者，就是要以能说明问题为先，而不是在这里装神弄鬼，尽管逻辑方面的论证我们需要逻辑知识的支撑，但是我们要作好的是只是借题发挥，点到即止。正确的做法应该是掌握住错误，揪住对方的小辫，然后适当搭配着证据的罗列称述，合理选用逻辑句式，一说明问题立刻回来，尽量用例证不要去做逻辑上的因果论证。具体请参看对比以下范文：

　　The following was posted on an Internet real estate discussion site. Of the two leading real estate firms in our town―Adams Realty and Fitch Realty―Adams is clearly superior. Adams has 40 real estate agents. In contrast, Fitch has 25, many of whom work only part-time. Moreover, Adams revenue last year was twice as high as that of Fitch, and included home sales that averaged $168,000, compared to Fitchs $144,000. Homes listed with Adams sell faster as well: ten years ago, I listed my home with Fitch and it took more than four months to sell; last year, when I sold another home, I listed it with Adams, and it took only one month. Thus, if you want to sell your home quickly and at a good price, you should use Adams.